A Commentary on “Gender Perspectives in Cross-Cultural Couples”

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Tazuko Shibusawa
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[1] New York University Silver School of Social Work,
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Clinical Social Work Journal | 2009年 / 37卷
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Asian American; Cross-cultural triangles; Bilingual therapists;
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This commentary expands on Kellner’s article by discussing clinical practice with Asian and Euro-American couples. Differences in Western and traditional Asian cultural expectations around intimacy and styles of emotional expression can often lead to misunderstanding among couples. Therapy can also be a challenge for couples when they do not share the same first language. A therapist who only speaks English can inadvertently create an alliance with the partner whose first language is English. On the other hand, bilingual therapists who use both English and an Asian language in the session can face challenges differentiating their roles as a therapist versus a translator. Case illustrations are presented to illustrate these challenges.
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